Here’s our roundup of the people, product and partner news from the global travel industry this week.
Etraveli, Amadeus
Etraveli Group has extended its partnership with Amadeus to enable the sourcing and distribution of content from the flights technology provider.
The agreement also includes virtual interlining content from Etraveli Group subsidiary TripStack via the Amadeus Travel Platform. Amadeus said the move provides travel sellers access to “more complex and diversified content.”
SiteMinder, Cloudbeds
SiteMinder, an e-commerce platform for hotels, and Cloudbeds, provider of hospitality management system, have established a strategic partnership to expand connectivity between their platforms.
The companies say the collaboration will provide Cloudbeds customers with direct access to SiteMinder’s revenue platform, while SiteMinder customers can explore the property management system offered by Cloudbeds.
Read more details here from SiteMinder.
WestJet, Fetcherr
Fetcherr, a startup that offers a generative artificial intelligence pricing, inventory and publishing engine, has partnered with the WestJet Group, Canada’s leading low-cost airline and largest vacation provider, to implement its large market model (LMM).
Fetcherr, a PhocusWire Hot 25 Travel Startup for 2023, said its LMM is the industry’s first AI-driven market engine that understands market dynamics, precisely forecasts demand and market trends and generates the best market moves based on the predicted actions of all market variables.
Spotnana, Kyte
Kyte, a technology company that provides access to inventory from low-cost airlines through a standardized API, is partnering with Spotnana, a travel-as-a-service platform for corporations and consumers.
Kyte was a PhocusWire Hot 25 Travel Startup for 2021. The companies said the partnership will enable Spotnana to access affordable airline content from leading low-cost carriers such as easyJet and Ryanair through Kyte’s advanced API.
eSIM Go, Lufthansa Group
eSIM Go, a platform that allows businesses to offer data to
their customers using eSIM technology, is partnering with Lufthansa Group to
provide data services to passengers across four of its airlines.
eSIM Go is said to have already established partnerships
with many airlines like Wizz Air and Icelandair along with airports including Sydney
airport and Fraport Group as their new partnership with Lufthansa grows the total addressable
market for its B2B2C travel eSIM solutions by 100 million passengers a year.
Read more details here from eSIM Go.
Stripe, Accor
Stripe, a financial infrastructure that enables businesses
to accept payments online and in person while also providing tools for managing
finances, is partnering with Accor, a world-leading hospitality group that
offers a wide range of accommodations in over 110 countries.
The companies say that this partnership will transform the
payment experience for guests, improve conversion rates and unlock new business
opportunities while keeping guests at the heart of payment experiences.
Read more details here from Stripe.
Hospitable, eviivo, Key Data
Hospitable, a platform that streamlines short-term rental
management has announced its partnership with Key Data, a global short-term
rental data specialist that provides comprehensive analytics solutions for
businesses.
The companies said the partnership will allow
independent owners to access the same data-driven tools that are used by larger
operators and will be available immediately to all Hospitable users who connect
their account to a Key Data account.
Meanwhile, Key Data has also struck a deal with eviivo. The hospitality software provider said the partnership will offer users
insights while empowering property
managers with the tools they need.